UPDATE ANNOUNCED ...
ANIMAL HEALTH ...
Pork essentially free of veterinary drug residues
Findings signal that U.S. pork producers are using veterinary compounds properly
UPCOMING CONFERENCE ...
14th Annual This Way to Sustainability Conference
March 28–29 conference at CSU, Chicofocuses on regenerating ecological systems
WATER TESTING ...
Better water testing, safer produce
Irrigation water’s E. coli results can differ between labs, test types
THE BUZZ ...
Honey bees more successful foraging non-crop fields
Higher levels of vitellogenin stores were the best predictor of colony size after winter
LIVESTOCK PROTECTION ...
Expanding scope of livestock guardian dog program
Program provides educational outreach and conducts research on livestock guardian dogs
WHAT'S GROWING ...
Fruits of UNH breeding research
University home to longest, continuous cucurbit breeding program in North America
FORESTRY RESEARCH ...
Nitrogen's path affects more forests than suspected
Nitrogen pollution's path to streams weaves through more forests (and faster) than suspected
THE BUZZ ...
Diverse bee communities best for apple orchards
Apple orchards with diverse bee species found to yield more, high-quality fruit
COMBATING DISEASE THREAT ...